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人教版八年级上册英语第二次月考模拟卷
（测试范围：Unit3& Unit4 ）
考试时间：90分钟 满分：100分
一、根据句意及首字母或汉语提示写单词（ 每小题1分，满分10分）
My best friend and I have many hobbies in c______ — we both love hiking and painting.
The blue whale is the h______ animal on the earth; it can weigh up to 200 tons.
Bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants, and some can grow nearly one m______ in a day.
My sister is more o______ than me. She always makes new friends easily at parties.
The redwood tree is famous for being one of the t______ trees in the world, reaching over 100 metres.
Pandas mainly live on ______ (竹子), and they can eat up to 30 kilograms a day.
It’s polite to say “Thank you” when someone ______ (帮助) you with your problems.
The cheetah is the ______ (最快的) land animal, running at a speed of up to 110 km/h.
Though my brother and I are different in many ways, we still ______ (关心) each other deeply.
We should ______ (学习) from each other’s strengths—he’s good at sports and I’m good at math.
用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空（ 每小题1分，满分10分）
This storybook is ______ (interesting) than that one. I want to read it again.
My father often tells me that hard work ______ (make) people successful.
Bees are ______ (hard-working) animals. They spend most of their time collecting nectar.
Tom is one of the ______ (tall) boys in his class—he’s even taller than his teacher.
Last weekend, we ______ (visit) a science museum and learned a lot about amazing plants.
My mother encourages me ______ (practice) English every morning by listening to tapes.
The more you read, the ______ (much) knowledge you will get.
Look! The children ______ (play) happily with pandas at the zoo.
He ______ (not finish) his homework yet. He needs to hurry up.
It’s important for us ______ (protect) rare animals like pandas and blue whales.
三、单项选择（ 每小题1分，满分15分）
My best friend is quite different ______ me. He likes reading, but I like sports.
A. of B. from C. with D. as
My sister is ______ than me. She likes talking with others.
outgoing B. more outgoing
C. most outgoing D. the most outgoing
—What do you think of the movie
—It’s ______ one I have ever seen.
A. funny B. the funniest C. funnier D. more funny
My mother often encourages me ______ English as much as possible.
A. speak B. speaks C. to speak D. speaking
The redwood tree is one of the ______ trees in the world.
A. tall B. taller C. tallest D. most tall
She has a good sense of ______ and often makes us laugh.
A. humour B. humorous C. humoured D. humouring
______ his help, I passed the exam easily.
A. Thanks for B. Thanks to C. Because D. Because of
My brother is good at ______ the guitar. He can play it very well.
A. play B. plays C. playing D. to play
The cheetah runs ______ of all the animals.
A. fast B. faster C. fastest D. the fast
Bamboo is one of the ______ plants. Some bamboo can grow almost one metre in one day.
fast growing B. faster growing
C. fastest growing D. most fast growing
My friend and I have many things ______. We both like reading and traveling.
A. in common B. in fact C. in need D. in trouble
The blue whale is not only the largest animal in the world, but also the ______ one.
A. heavy B. heavier C. heaviest D. more heavy
______ you do, you should try your best.
A. Whenever B. Whatever C. However D. Wherever
She is afraid of ______ alone at night.
A. walk B. walks C. walking D. to walk
—Would you like to go to the movies with me
—______. I have to do my homework.
A. I’d love B. I’d love to C. I’m afraid not D. No problem
四、情景配对（ 每小题1分，满分5分）
从Ⅱ栏中选出Ⅰ栏各句子的最佳应答语，将其序号填在题前括号内。
Ⅰ Ⅱ
( ) 1. What do you think of bamboo A. I usually go to the library to read books about them.
( ) 2. How do you learn about amazing animals B. It’s really amazing—it grows so fast and has many uses.
( ) 3. Why do you like your best friend C. Sure, I’d love to. I want to see the new panda baby there.
( ) 4. Would you like to go to the zoo with me this weekend D. Because he’s kind and always helps me when I’m in trouble.
( ) 5. What’s the difference between you and your sister E. She’s more outgoing than me, and she likes singing while I like dancing.
五、完形填空（ 每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Friends are very important in our life. Everyone 16 friends. We all like to feel close to someone. 17 is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. 18 , sometimes we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we 19 had a friend.
No two people are just the same. Friends 20 don’t get on well. That doesn’t mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up (言归于好) and become 21 again.
Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very 22 . We miss them very much, but we can 23 them and write to them. And we can 24 new friends. It is surprising to find out 25 we like new people when we get to know them.
There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don’t. Why It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.
16. A. need B. needs C. needing D. to need
17. A. It B. He C. There D. Someone
18. A. Hardly B. Nearly C. Suddenly D. Certainly
19. A. ever B. never C. just D. really
20. A. always B. often C. sometimes D. usually
21. A. teachers B. students C. players D. friends
22. A. angry B. sad C. happy D. surprised
23. A. call B. ask C. tell D. order
24. A. look B. find C. make D. know
25. A. how much B. how long C. how many D. how often
六、阅读理解（ 每小题2分，满分30分）
(A) 判断对错（T or F）。
Eastern and Western eating habits are different. People in the East often use chopsticks, while Western people use knives and forks. Eastern meals usually have more rice and vegetables, and Western meals have more bread and meat. Both cultures enjoy family dinners, but Eastern families often share dishes, while Western families often have their own plates. However, both think eating together is important for family.
( ) 1. Eastern people use knives and forks to eat.
( ) 2. Western meals have more rice and vegetables.
( ) 3. Eastern families often share dishes.
( ) 4. Western families usually have their own plates.
( ) 5. Both cultures think family dinners are important.
(B)
There are many amazing plants and animals in the world. The blue whale is the largest animal on earth. It is even bigger than some dinosaurs. It can be over 30 metres long and weigh up to 200 tons. The cheetah is the fastest animal. It can run at a speed of up to 110 kilometres per hour.
Bamboo is one of the fastest - growing plants. Some bamboo can grow almost one metre in one day. It is also one of the most useful plants. People can use it to build houses and make tools and instruments. Pandas love to eat bamboo. In fact, we also eat bamboo shoots. They are really delicious.
The redwood tree is one of the tallest trees in the world. It can grow up to 100 metres tall. Moss is one of the oldest plants. It appeared on earth around 470 million years ago.
Bees are very important animals. They are hard - working and their greatest work is pollination. Without bees, about 80 percent of the plants in the world cannot grow. They work together to make honeycombs to store honey. When a bee finds new food, it uses a dance to tell the others where and how far away the food is.
31. Which is the largest animal in the world
A. The dinosaur. B. The blue whale. C. The cheetah. D. The panda.
32. How fast can the cheetah run
A. Up to 100 kilometres per hour. B. Up to 110 kilometres per hour.
C. Up to 120 kilometres per hour. D. Up to 130 kilometres per hour.
33. What can people use bamboo to do
A. Only build houses. B. Only make tools.
C. Build houses and make tools and instruments. D. Make honeycombs.
34. When did moss appear on earth
A. Around 470 million years ago. B. Around 460 million years ago.
C. Around 480 million years ago. D. Around 490 million years ago.
35. Why are bees important
A. Because they can make honey. B. Because they are hard - working.
C. Because they can dance. D. Because about 80 percent of the plants in the world cannot grow without them.
(C)
Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.
No two people are just the same. Sometimes friends don’t get along well. That doesn’t mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and go on being friends.
Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we can call them and write to them. It could be that we would even see them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.
Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women who have been friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.
There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don’t. Why It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. If someone cares about you, you will take better care of yourself.
36. The first paragraph tells us ______.
A. none needs friends B. we always need friends around us
C. making friends is the need in people’s life D. we need to be alone
37. In the passage the writer doesn’t tell us that ______.
A. people are not happy when their friends leave them
B. people will never see their friends after their friends move away
C. people can know their friends in different ways
D. people like their new friends very much if they get to know them
38. People will not name a ______ after friendly people.
A. city B. room C. town D. school
39. People who have friends live longer than people who don’t because ______.
A. they feel happier and are healthy
B. they get a lot of help from their friends
C. they take better care of their friends
D. their friends can teach them how to live a longer life
40. The main idea of this passage is ______.
A. that people are all friends B. that people need friends
C. how to get to know friends D. how to name a place
七、 书面表达（满分15分）
根据以下提示，以“My Best Friend and I”为题写一篇英语短文。
我和我最好的朋友在很多方面不同；
他比我高，比我外向，喜欢运动；
我比他更擅长学习，喜欢读书；
尽管我们有很多不同之处，但我们相处得很好，互相帮助，互相学习。
要求：
包含所有提示内容，可适当发挥；
语句通顺，语法正确，书写工整；
词数：80词左右。
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第二次月考模拟卷答案解析
一、根据句意及首字母或汉语提示写单词。
common解析：“in common”是固定搭配，意为“共同的；共有的”，句意为“我和我最好的朋友有很多共同的爱好——我们都喜欢徒步旅行和绘画”，符合语境。
heaviest解析：根据常识，蓝鲸是地球上最重的动物，且“the + 形容词最高级”表示“最……”，“heavy”的最高级是“heaviest”。
metre解析：句中提到竹子生长速度快，“one”后接可数名词单数，“metre”（米）符合“一天生长近一米”的语境。
outgoing解析：根据后句“她在聚会上很容易交到新朋友”可知，姐姐比“我”更外向，“outgoing”（外向的）符合句意。
tallest解析：红杉树以高闻名，“one of the + 形容词最高级 + 名词复数”表示“最……之一”，“tall”的最高级是“tallest”。
bamboo解析：“竹子”对应的英文是“bamboo”，是不可数名词，此处直接用原形。
helps解析：主语“someone”是不定代词，视为单数，句子描述一般情况，用一般现在时，“help”的第三人称单数形式是“helps”。
fastest解析：句中强调猎豹是最快的陆地动物，“the + 形容词最高级”，“fast”的最高级是“fastest”。
care解析：“关心”对应的英文是“care”，句子描述一般情况，主语是“we”，用动词原形。
learn解析：“学习”对应的英文是“learn”，“should”后接动词原形，“learn from”是固定搭配，意为“向……学习”。
二、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
more interesting解析：句中有“than”，表示两者比较，“interesting”是多音节形容词，其比较级是“more interesting”。
makes解析：宾语从句中“hard work”是不可数名词，视为单数，句子描述客观事实，用一般现在时，“make”的第三人称单数形式是“makes”。
hard-working解析：此处需要形容词修饰“animals”，“hard-working”（勤劳的）本身就是形容词，符合语境。
tallest解析：“one of the + 形容词最高级 + 名词复数”表示“最……之一”，“tall”的最高级是“tallest”。
visited解析：“Last weekend”表明句子时态是一般过去时，“visit”的过去式是“visited”。
to practice解析：“encourage sb. to do sth.”是固定搭配，意为“鼓励某人做某事”，所以此处用“to practice”。
more解析：“the + 比较级，the + 比较级”表示“越……，越……”，“much”的比较级是“more”。
are playing解析：“Look!”表明句子时态是现在进行时，结构为“be + 动词现在分词”，主语“the children”是复数，所以用“are playing”。
hasn't finished解析：“yet”是现在完成时的标志词，否定形式为“haven't/hasn't + 动词过去分词”，主语“he”是单数，所以用“hasn't finished”。
to protect解析：“It's important for sb. to do sth.”是固定句型，意为“对某人来说做某事很重要”，所以此处用“to protect”。
三、单项选择。
B解析：“be different from”是固定搭配，意为“与……不同”，句意为“我最好的朋友和我很不一样。他喜欢读书，而我喜欢运动”，故选B。
B解析：句中有“than”，表示两者比较，“outgoing”是多音节形容词，其比较级是“more outgoing”，句意为“我姐姐比我外向。她喜欢和别人聊天”，故选B。
B解析：“I have ever seen”表示范围，此处用形容词最高级，“funny”的最高级是“the funniest”，句意为“这是我看过的最有趣的一部电影”，故选B。
C解析：“encourage sb. to do sth.”是固定搭配，意为“鼓励某人做某事”，句意为“我妈妈经常鼓励我尽可能多地说英语”，故选C。
C解析：“one of the + 形容词最高级 + 名词复数”表示“最……之一”，“tall”的最高级是“tallest”，句意为“红杉树是世界上最高的树之一”，故选C。
A解析：“a sense of + 名词”表示“……感”，“humour”是名词，意为“幽默”，句意为“她很有幽默感，经常让我们笑”，故选A。
B解析：“Thanks for”后接感谢的内容；“Thanks to”后接原因，意为“多亏；由于”；“Because”后接句子；“Because of”后接名词或名词短语。句中“his help”是名词短语，且表示原因，“Thanks to”更符合语境，句意为“多亏了他的帮助，我轻松通过了考试”，故选B。
C解析：“be good at doing sth.”是固定搭配，意为“擅长做某事”，“at”是介词，后接动词-ing形式，句意为“我哥哥擅长弹吉他。他弹得非常好”，故选C。
C解析：“of all the animals”表示范围，此处用副词最高级，“fast”的最高级是“fastest”，句意为“猎豹是所有动物中跑得最快的”，故选C。
C解析：“one of the + 形容词最高级 + 名词复数”表示“最……之一”，“fast-growing”的最高级是“fastest growing”，句意为“竹子是生长最快的植物之一。有些竹子一天几乎能长一米”，故选C。
A解析：“in common”意为“共同的；共有的”；“in fact”意为“事实上”；“in need”意为“需要帮助的”；“in trouble”意为“处于困境中”。句意为“我和我的朋友有很多共同之处。我们都喜欢读书和旅行”，故选A。
C解析：句中“not only...but also...”连接两个并列的最高级，“heavy”的最高级是“heaviest”，句意为“蓝鲸不仅是世界上最大的动物，也是最重的动物”，故选C。
B解析：“whenever”意为“无论何时”；“whatever”意为“无论什么”；“however”意为“无论如何”；“wherever”意为“无论哪里”。句意为“无论你做什么，你都应该尽力”，“whatever”在句中作“do”的宾语，故选B。
C解析：“be afraid of doing sth.”是固定搭配，意为“害怕做某事”，“of”是介词，后接动词-ing形式，句意为“她害怕晚上独自走路”，故选C。
C解析：根据后句“我必须做我的家庭作业”可知，此处是拒绝邀请。“I'd love to”表示接受邀请；“I'm afraid not”表示拒绝邀请，句意为“——你愿意和我一起去看电影吗？——恐怕不行。我必须做我的家庭作业”，故选C。
四、情景配对。
B解析：问句“What do you think of bamboo ”是询问对竹子的看法，B选项“It’s really amazing—it grows so fast and has many uses.”（它真的很神奇——生长得很快，而且有很多用途）符合语境，故选B。
A解析：问句“How do you learn about amazing animals ”是询问了解神奇动物的方式，A选项“I usually go to the library to read books about them.”（我通常去图书馆读关于它们的书）符合语境，故选A。
D解析：问句“Why do you like your best friend ”是询问喜欢最好朋友的原因，D选项“Because he’s kind and always helps me when I’m in trouble.”（因为他很善良，在我遇到困难时总是帮助我）符合语境，故选D。
C解析：问句“Would you like to go to the zoo with me this weekend ”是发出邀请，C选项“Sure, I’d love to. I want to see the new panda baby there.”（当然，我很乐意。我想去那里看新出生的熊猫宝宝）符合语境，故选C。
E解析：问句“What’s the difference between you and your sister ”是询问和姐姐的不同之处，E选项“She’s more outgoing than me, and she likes singing while I like dancing.”（她比我外向，而且她喜欢唱歌，而我喜欢跳舞）符合语境，故选E。
五、完形填空。
B解析：主语“Everyone”是不定代词，视为单数，句子描述一般情况，用一般现在时，所以谓语动词用“needs”，句意为“每个人都需要朋友”，故选B。
A解析：“It is + 形容词 + to do sth.”是固定句型，“it”作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的动词不定式，句意为“有一个可以一起聊天、大笑和做事的朋友是很好的”，故选A。
D解析：“Hardly”意为“几乎不”；“Nearly”意为“几乎”；“Suddenly”意为“突然”；“Certainly”意为“当然”。句意为“当然，有时候我们需要独处”，“Certainly”符合语境，故选D。
B解析：“ever”意为“曾经”；“never”意为“从不”；“just”意为“仅仅”；“really”意为“真正地”。句意为“但是如果我们从来没有朋友，我们会感到孤独”，“never”符合语境，故选B。
C解析：“always”意为“总是”；“often”意为“经常”；“sometimes”意为“有时候”；“usually”意为“通常”。句意为“朋友有时候也会相处得不好”，“sometimes”符合语境，故选C。
D解析：根据前文“they will make up（言归于好）”可知，言归于好后仍然是朋友，“friends”符合语境，句意为“大多数时候他们会言归于好，再次成为朋友”，故选D。
B解析：“angry”意为“生气的”；“sad”意为“难过的”；“happy”意为“开心的”；“surprised”意为“惊讶的”。朋友搬走，应该感到难过，“sad”符合语境，句意为“然后我们感到非常难过”，故选B。
A解析：“call”意为“打电话”；“ask”意为“询问”；“tell”意为“告诉”；“order”意为“命令”。朋友搬走后，可以打电话和写信，“call”符合语境，句意为“我们非常想念他们，但是我们可以给他们打电话和写信”，故选A。
C解析：“make new friends”是固定搭配，意为“交新朋友”，句意为“而且我们可以交新朋友”，故选C。
A解析：“how much”意为“多少（不可数）；多么”；“how long”意为“多长时间”；“how many”意为“多少（可数）”；“how often”意为“多久一次”。句意为“当我们了解新朋友时，会惊讶地发现我们是多么喜欢他们”，“how much”修饰动词“like”，表示程度，故选A。
六、阅读理解。
(A) 判断对错（T or F）
F解析：根据原文“People in the East often use chopsticks, while Western people use knives and forks.”可知，东方人用筷子，西方人用刀叉，题干表述错误。
F解析：根据原文“Eastern meals usually have more rice and vegetables, and Western meals have more bread and meat.”可知，东方餐食有更多米饭和蔬菜，西方餐食有更多面包和肉，题干表述错误。
T解析：根据原文“but Eastern families often share dishes”可知，东方家庭经常分享菜肴，题干表述正确。
T解析：根据原文“while Western families often have their own plates”可知，西方家庭通常有自己的盘子，题干表述正确。
T解析：根据原文“However, both think eating together is important for family.”可知，两种文化都认为一起吃饭对家庭很重要，题干表述正确。
(B)
B解析：根据原文“The blue whale is the largest animal on earth.”可知，蓝鲸是世界上最大的动物，故选B。
B解析：根据原文“The cheetah is the fastest animal. It can run at a speed of up to 110 kilometres per hour.”可知，猎豹的速度可达每小时110公里，故选B。
C解析：根据原文“People can use it to build houses and make tools and instruments.”可知，人们可以用竹子建房、制作工具和仪器，故选C。
A解析：根据原文“Moss is one of the oldest plants. It appeared on earth around 470 million years ago.”可知，苔藓大约在4.7亿年前出现在地球上，故选A。
D解析：根据原文“Bees are very important animals. They are hard - working and their greatest work is pollination. Without bees, about 80 percent of the plants in the world cannot grow.”可知，蜜蜂重要是因为没有它们，世界上大约80%的植物无法生长，故选D。
(C)
C解析：第一段开头“Everyone needs friends.”表明每个人都需要朋友，接着阐述了有朋友的好处和独处的情况，核心是说明交朋友是人们生活中的需求，故选C。
B解析：根据原文“It could be that we would even see them again.”可知，朋友搬走后有可能再次见面，B选项“people will never see their friends after their friends move away”（朋友搬走后人们再也见不到他们）与原文不符，故选B。
B解析：根据原文“Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women who have been friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named this way. So are some schools.”可知，城市、城镇、学校都可能以友好的人命名，文中未提及房间（room），故选B。
A解析：根据原文“Why It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well.”可知，有朋友的人活得更长是因为他们更快乐，而快乐有助于保持健康，故选A。
B解析：文章围绕“每个人都需要朋友”展开，阐述了朋友的重要性、朋友离开后的应对方式以及有朋友的好处等，核心主旨是人们需要朋友，故选B。
七、书面表达。
My Best Friend and I
My best friend is Tom, and we are different in many ways. He is taller than me and more outgoing. He is crazy about sports, such as playing basketball and running. He often invites me to play sports with him on weekends.
I am better at studying than him. I like reading books in my free time, especially storybooks. I think reading can open up my eyes to the world.
Although we have many differences, we get along well with each other. When he has trouble with his studies, I always help him. And when I feel sad, he cheers me up. We learn from each other and become better and better.
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